Qi Gong
Taking charge is as easy as breathing
Ming Dynasty Story Line
Jake is looking for themes for his Manga work. He has to look no farther than Chinese History. The story line, which we will be take up in the middle of the tale: A Fabled Empire There was a civilization, the Middle Kingdom, from which all culture flowed. It was...
Searching for the Ox
The art of the 10 stages of seeking enlightenment (the ox).
Definition: Pain & Suffering
PAIN is the consequences of being a finite being in an almost infinite universe. These consequences include sickness, aging, and death. (Refer to the story about Siddhartha’s experiences the first time he leaves this father’s palace.) You have some minor control over...
Why QiGong
Qi (chi) is the bioelectric energy which flows through our bodies and is controlled by the breath. [Thus, in the first lesson we learn is how to breath.] ‘Gong’ means ‘work’ Breath Work is instrumental in keeping the flow of fluids and energy through our body. What...
Abdominal Breathing: Take Charge
Our energy (chi) is controlled through our breathing and movement. The very first step back to heath is learning to breathe as we did when we were first born. Baby’s breathe with their abdomen; adults tend to breathe with their chest. This latter is inefficient and...
Circulation, Circulation, Circulation
To maintain your health your cells and organs must be continuously bathed in qi, oxygen, and nutrients Heart, Abdomen, Calves Standing on a Boat You never have to stand in line again.
Plato and the Yellow Emperor Walk into a Bar
We are about to be learning about Chinese medicine and philosophy. To properly do this we need to give up our classical European view of reality and to accept the Chinese concepts within their own context. Classical Western Thinking Westerners think in terms of an...